Celebrity

High Profile Personalities and the Dogs They Love

It’s good to be a fur baby to someone on the Forbes list

By Catalina Barrios

Can you name the richest pets?

Hollywood celebrities will always be on the radar of the paparazzi, and by extension, so will their pets. I’m not sure I would want a camera following me everywhere I go. But, I must confess, I do like reading about celebrity lives; wow (!!) the extravagant luxuries given to their little fur balls are an envy.

Celebrities all over the world are proud of their animal companions and enjoy sharing photos with millions of followers. They also don’t mind dropping some of their millions on these fur babies. Check out a few of the highest earning celebrities that revel in pawrenthood.

Oprah Winfrey

This American actress, talk show host, entrepreneur, and philanthropist has a fortune worth over $2 billion. The Oprah Winfrey Show is the highest rated television program of its kind. It is no secret Oprah adores her five dogs: Luke, Layla, Sadie, Sunny and Lauren. She even set up a $30 million trust for them! But, something very interesting about Oprah as a pawrent is that she insists on doing the scoop of the poop herself? Yup. She says this is a job nobody else should have to do it.

Kevin Systrom

As a member of the billionaire’s club with a net worth of $1.55 US billion, there are more perks to being the pup of a tech superstar than just the cash. Did you know: the first photo ever uploaded to Instagram was of co-founder Kevin’s dog Dolly?! The Golden Retriever is social media royalty. Their handles? @kevin and @dolly. It pays to be an early adopter.

Lady Gaga

Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, also known as Lady Gaga, enjoys sharing pictures of her pets all over social media. The American singer, songwriter and actress has a fortune valued at $275 million. She adores her three French Bulldogs, one of whom has her very own Instagram account! This is Asia, and she has also appeared on multiple magazine covers.

Mark Zuckerberg

The 33-year old Facebook CEO has a net worth of almost $74 billion making him the fourth richest person in the world. Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have “Beast,” a Hungarian sheepdog whose breed is Puli. Puli have a distinct fur which is like having dreadlocks all over the body. In 2015, according to the American Kennel Club, there were only 83 Puli registered in the United States. Did you know that the name Puli comes from the term “Puli Hou” which means “Hun Destroyer?” In case you wanted to know, the plural of Puli is Pulik.

Ellen DeGeneres

I had to make sure my favorite talk show host was included on this list! This would be American comedian, talk show host, writer, producer and LGBT activist, Ellen Degeneres. She made the list of Forbes’ Highest Paid TV Hosts, earning $77 million last year. Ellen has been an animal lover for many years. She even has her own line of pet toys, accessories and gifts, which can be found at PetSmart. Ellen DeGeneres has three dogs (Wolf, Augie and Kid) and three cats (Charlie, George and Chairman).

Elon Musk

Elon Musk is the man who founded Tesla and regularly cautions us about the dangers of AI (artificial intelligence). The-46 year old has a net worth placed around $21.5 billion. When Elon was about to turn 18, he moved to Canada and worked a series of odd jobs including shovelling grain, cutting logs, and cleaning out the boiler room in a lumber mill. He went on to become a highly successful entrepreneur. In 2016, Elon welcomed Marvin, the adorable fluff ball pictured above. You can also find Marvin on Instagram! What a cutie!